One-Minute Daily AI News 1/29/2026

1. Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up.[1]
2. Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports.[2]
3. Ant Group Releases LingBot-VLA, A Vision Language Action Foundation Model For Real World Robot Manipulation.[3]
4. Google DeepMind’s Project Genie Lets You Walk, Fly, Drive Through Imagination.[4]

Sources:

[1] https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/apple-buys-israeli-startup-q-ai-as-the-ai-race-heats-up/

[2] https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-xai-merger-talks-ipo-reuters/

[3] https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/01/29/ant-group-releases-lingbot-vla-a-vision-language-action-foundation-model-for-real-world-robot-manipulation/

[4] https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/google-deepminds-project-genie-lets-you-walk-fly-drive-through-imagination-10911537